What color is #805682?

#805682 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #805682?

The RGB value is 128, 86, 130: 128 red, 86 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #805682?

The complementary color is #588256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #805682?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#805682 color

#805682 rgb(128, 86, 130)

Shades of purple

The hex color #805682 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 50.2% red, 33.7% green and 51% blue (128, 86, 130).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 20% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#805682 color codes

HEX	`#805682`
RGB	`rgb(128, 86, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(50.2%, 33.7%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 20%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 34%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 34%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.55, 25.2, -17.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.55, 30.8, 324.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.259, 12.857, 22.74)`
Decimal	`8410754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #805682, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #805682	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#805682 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #805682 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #805682; }
.text { color: #805682; }
.border { border: 2px solid #805682; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(128 86 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #805682, #82566e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #805682?: #805682 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Muted Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #805682?: The RGB value is 128, 86, 130: 128 red, 86 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #805682?: The complementary color is #588256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #805682?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.